Kai Wright

Demonstrators protest against the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on August 18, 2014.

Here's why you should care if you don't have any black friends

The conversation about events in Ferguson involves race, but maybe not in the way you think. While a new study showed that most white Americans don't have non-white friends, many people say it shouldn't be taken as an indicator of personal racism but rather large-scale issues that deserve the real attention.

Here's why you should care if you don't have any black friends

Follow Friday: Obama Endorses Gay Marriage, North Carolina Rejects It

Follow Friday: Obama Endorses Gay Marriage, North Carolina Rejects It

Friday Follow: Supreme Court ObamaCare Hearings, Anger Continues in Trayvon Martin Shooting Death, Bully is Bullied by Ratings Board

Friday Follow: Supreme Court ObamaCare Hearings, Anger Continues in Trayvon Martin Shooting Death, Bully is Bullied by Ratings Board

Friday Follow: GOP, Affirmative Action, and Satan

Friday Follow: GOP, Affirmative Action, and Satan

BET's Robert Johnson wants companies to be required to interview minority candidates

BET's Robert Johnson wants companies to be required to interview minority candidates

Solving Black Unemployment in America

Solving Black Unemployment in America
The World

This week's agenda: Wall Street protests, jobs bill, Ben Bernanke

Kai Wright, editor of Colorlines.com, and Charlie Herman, economics editor for The Takeaway and WNYC, look at all the big stories in the news this week.

This week's agenda: Wall Street protests, jobs bill, Ben Bernanke
The World

This week's agenda: Obama's bus tour, super committee, Perry's bid

President Obama is departing today for his three-day bus tour through the Midwest. As the race to for the presidency kicks up a notch, a Congressional twelve-member 'super committee' will begin work on a debt-reduction strategy. Kai Wright joins us.

This week's agenda: Obama's bus tour, super committee, Perry's bid

Are Blue Collar Jobs the Answer to the Shrinking Black Middle Class?

The public sector is the leading employer for African-American men, and the second-largest employer for African-American women – which means public sector lay-offs have disproportionately affected the black middle class. What is the solution?

Are Blue Collar Jobs the Answer to the Shrinking Black Middle Class?
The World

This week's agenda: Dodd-Frank anniversary, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches, and gay marriage in New York

Charlie Herman, business & economics editor for The Takeaway and WNYC, and Kai Wright, editorial director for ColorLines, give their analysis on the major stories of the week.

This week's agenda: Dodd-Frank anniversary, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches, and gay marriage in New York

Are 'Birthers' Bad for the Republican Party?

As the Republican party gears up for the 2012 presidential election – and as a number of states legislatures consider their own "birther" bills – how will this issue play for potential Republican candidates?

Are 'Birthers' Bad for the Republican Party?
The World

This Week's Agenda: Tornado Recovery, Obama on the Campaign Trail

We get a preview of the week ahead with Kai Wright, editor of the news blog, Colorlines and Charlie Herman, economics editor for The Takeaway and WNYC Radio.

This Week's Agenda: Tornado Recovery, Obama on the Campaign Trail

This Week's Agenda: Economy, Wisconsin, Budget

This Week's Agenda: Economy, Wisconsin, Budget

Your Take: Halle Berry, the 'One-Drop Rule' and Race in America

Our conversation with Kai Wright of ColorLines.com about Halle Berry's comments to Ebony magazine elicited a wide range of responses from The Takeaway community.

Your Take: Halle Berry, the 'One-Drop Rule' and Race in America
The World

This week's agenda: State of the Union, economy

This week's agenda: State of the Union, economy